Quarta-Lager

Quarta-Lager, das (n.)

Also: Qvarta/ -e, Quarte, Quart

• “The Quarte is when thou holdest thy Rapier in such a manner with a bended arme, that the outside of thy hand looke downe towards the ground, but the inside upwards. This is likewise subdivided into a straight Quarte when thy point looks forwards, and into a hanging Quarte when thou holdest thy Rapier with a Quarte and let the point sinke downe.” (Pallas Armata, 1639; 9.) “The Quarte is for the most part used at the inside of the Rapier, yet sometimes without over the right arme, and then the Quarte is called Riversa, as having changed her nature and propertie, because shee onely ought to be used within.” Id., at 13.
• “Und die Quarta nun vollends ist / wenn sich die Hand nach dem einwendigen Theil wendet.” (Hynitzsch, 1677, 6.)